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A version of this archives appears in print on August 3, 1916, on Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: FINANCIAL MARKETS; Stocks Weak ;- Crop Scare, Labor Troubles, and New Motor Competition. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe